vethart

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of vet (“fat”) +‎ hart (“heart”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɛt.ɦɑrt/
• Hyphenation: vet‧hart

Noun

vethart n (plural vetharten, diminutive vethartje n)

1. (obsolete) cor adiposum, a heart disease due to accumulation of fat in or near the heart

Usage notes

• In today's language this word's use is limited to curses like krijg een vet hart (“get lost”, literally “get a heart disease”).